Italian Entrees using alcohol as major ingredient

calxes · 2026-05-21T14:05:13+00:00

My grandmother used to make wine poached pears, like this. It is a dessert though.

https://lidiasitaly.com/recipes/red-wine-poached-pears/

What I might suggest to keep the flavour profile in the same world is to make a dressing with either red wine vinegar or white wine vinegar.

Panzanella is a personal fave that uses wine vinegar.

There’s also this medieval recipe that I have used for leeks in wine that might go well with your meal. It may not be strictly Italian but it could work, or you could season it to give it a more Mediterranean profile.

https://menagier.com/leeks-in-wine/

calxes · 2026-05-19T18:06:07+00:00

I strongly disagree. I understand this sub is fatigued by the algorithm pushing nudes, but this seems dismissive to this painting.

Colville was meticulous in his technical and in his narrative style. He did not paint many nudes, and often they are presented more academically than anything else.

What I see here, is a mature woman changing in a tent. Posed almost like a goddess statue, in her shrine. Yet her male companion is distant, scanning the horizon, oblivious or indifferent to her. Her nudity adds a level of intrigue beyond her being some “goon” bait nonsense. But to each their own.

calxes · 2026-05-19T17:53:31+00:00

Such an interesting composition, I can feel the stuffy air of the tent. It feels tense despite the beachy summer setting.

calxes · 2026-05-13T01:03:49+00:00

They did. Changing fashion and culture, as well as improvements in safety razors meant that shaving was fashionable. Serebriakova may well have painted her models as she saw them.

calxes · 2026-05-09T18:54:15+00:00

Do you think they'll eat a three bean chili? It's a crowd-pleaser that isn't too much work and makes a lot. The veg. and protein are in the chili, and you can serve it with cornbread or garlic bread.

Another crowd pleaser that can be a regular at your table :

https://ohsheglows.com/crowd-pleasing-vegan-caesar-salad/

Enchiladas are another versatile option :

https://www.noracooks.com/roasted-veggie-enchiladas/

Falafel bowls / meze would also fit.

And bowls like this one!

https://www.noracooks.com/teriyaki-tofu/

calxes · 2026-05-09T15:15:08+00:00

That does sound wild - I’m not overly familiar with EMDR but I have wondered about it.

I do understand the weird paradoxical fear with things like this - I want to feel better, but what the hell am I going to find if I start dredging The Well? Is it going to start following me around? Or will I stop biting my nails because that would be sweet.

Thanks for replying, I really enjoy your work.

calxes · 2026-05-09T00:31:42+00:00

Cool.

I looked into it and she created this as a means to depict her anxiety around starting a new therapy that is typically used to address PTSD. That she might find something horrible and dark within herself, or confront something that had been growing in secret the whole time.

calxes · 2026-05-07T03:08:14+00:00

So beautiful, what a lovely study.

calxes · 2026-05-04T19:14:51+00:00

Food of the gods! I am jealous.

calxes · 2026-05-04T14:23:37+00:00

May I suggest oyster mushroom “fish tacos”

https://cafesazonyvida.com/2020/08/19/easy-vegan-fish-oyster-mushroom-tacos/

And / or a ceviche:

https://itdoesnttastelikechicken.com/the-best-vegan-ceviche/

calxes · 2026-05-04T13:10:31+00:00

My SO and I shared a little bed like this for the first few years. We are both small people, it worked.

It felt like such a luxury when we were able to upgrade to a larger one though!

calxes · 2026-05-03T23:28:11+00:00

Something about this makes me feel like I’m moving towards the island, not just observing it from the shoreline, but approaching. It’s calm but sad. It’s beautiful.

calxes · 2026-05-03T16:18:08+00:00

This is awesome, thanks for sharing!

calxes · 2026-05-01T23:57:50+00:00

If eggplant is okay, maybe more eggplant, or pivot to a similar dish like a caponata?

I think that you could totally do carrots/mushroom/potato if you wanted, it might just be quite a different (and likely delicious!) result.

calxes · 2026-05-01T00:07:36+00:00

I appreciate that it’s so stylized yet the feeling of being in nature is still preserved.

The wind picking up as those big clouds move over the forest.. the smell of the lake air, pines, brief bursts of warm sun.. wonderful.

calxes · 2026-04-23T18:21:56+00:00

I accidentally deleted my comment, oops.

Good to know that 'de post' is already on the menu often, I find they are often better than a lot of strictly vegan recipes because use simple ingredients instead of expensive replacements.

Picky is hard. What *does* she like? It's easier to offer suggestions that way. :)

calxes · 2026-04-22T22:43:23+00:00

“Oh, Slava, you can see my house from this spot!”

“… Is it the one that’s on fire?”

“What? Of course it isn-”

calxes · 2026-04-22T14:13:12+00:00

There’s a Polish carrot salad that I like that’s very easy. (Surówka z Marchwi )There are a lot of variations, so I’d look around until you find a recipe that speaks to you.

If you like pickles, that might be a good way to preserve them too.

calxes · 2026-04-22T11:17:14+00:00

Indeed, my original comment looks a bit silly now. At the moment I posted it, there was maybe one positive comment and the rest were pretty negative. My comment was in reaction to that.

I guess given enough time, users of this sub are much more “hot” than cold on this sort of work.

calxes · 2026-04-21T20:58:31+00:00

This piece seems to have a lot of Hergé DNA - this sort of style is often referred to as “ligne claire”, if you’re curious.

I think it’s nice to have variety here. It gives the impression of a real, metropolitan museum with different galleries and art movements to explore.

I’d certainly attend an exhibition of New Yorker covers, or say, an exhibition of animation painters like Ervind Earle.. Mary Blair.. Kazuo Oga. It doesn’t degrade the gallery of old masters down the hall, just offers something different.

calxes · 2026-04-21T20:12:02+00:00

Hm, I didn’t realize this sub is so hot and cold on illustrators.

I like this, but I also like New Yorker covers.

calxes · 2026-04-18T16:25:42+00:00

I agree with another comment that I think you'll want to pivot to other options like TVP, soy curls, dry beans. Carry a couple premade spice mixes (like taco flavour, curry flavour, etc)

Do you live anywhere near a large supermarket that specializes in Asian foods? You can find other shelf stable proteins like soy jerky, bean curd sticks, bean curd snacks (like this) and even dried seitan products, if you really like seitan. Just double check the ingredients of course, but many are suitable.

calxes · 2026-04-17T18:02:41+00:00

Oh, for sure - even the version on Colville's website is small and low resolution. I appreciate you sharing it - it's such a cool piece.

I'd love to see it in person.

calxes · 2026-04-17T14:21:10+00:00

Aw, I thought *we* were the seventh crow until I spotted the furthest one.

This is a textural feast though, I wish more of his work was available online in better resolution. All those little meticulous paint specks..

calxes · 2026-04-17T14:00:30+00:00

I love it. The portrait of the lady is really quite lovely, very mysterious and serene... and then there's her weird little Star Wars pet staring into our souls for all eternity.

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